Studies on the constituents of seeds of Pachyrrhizus erosus and their anti herpes simplex virus (HSV) activities

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2002 Apr;50(4):534-7. doi: 10.1248/cpb.50.534.

Abstract

Studies on the chemical constituents of the seeds of Pachyrrhizus erosus (Leguminosae) resulted in the isolation of nine known components: five rotenoids [dolineone (3), pachyrrhizone (5), 12a-hydroxydolineone (7), 12a-hydroxypachyrrhizone (9), and 12a-hydroxyrotenone (2)], two isoflavonoids [neotenone (4) and dehydroneotenone (8)], one phenylfuranocoumarin [pachyrrhizine (6)], and a monosaccharide (dulcitol). The full 1H- and 13C-NMR assignments for the isolated products except a sugar, including revision of previous assignments in the literature, are reported. Moderate anti herpes simplex virus (HSV) activity was observed in 12a-hydroxydolineone (7) and 12a-hydroxypachyrrhizone (9) among the isolated products.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry*
  • Antiviral Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Herpesvirus 1, Human / drug effects*
  • Herpesvirus 2, Human / drug effects*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Pachyrhizus / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Seeds / chemistry
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Vero Cells

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Plant Extracts